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Re:Downsides to working at a tech giant by TuringNYC on Monday December 23, 2019 @06:26PM (#21868439)
>> Google and FB were paying less when they were founded than most startups I see today, adjusted for inflation.

You'd have to adjust quite a bit for inflation. The average rent has skyrocketed 300% since the time Google was a pre-IPO company. I would not mind a "low" Google 2004 salary if I could somehow also lock down a Mountain View 2004 mortgage. Also, tuition and student loans have risen. So while im at it, i'd love to lock down a 2004 student loan burden.

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Re:Downsides to working at a tech giant by forrestthewoods on Monday December 23, 2019 @10:16PM (#21869578)
> average rent has skyrocketed 300%

The world is bigger than SF. Seattle enjoys the same payscale with half the housing costs.

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Re:Downsides to working at a tech giant by ieatpies on Tuesday December 24, 2019 @01:11AM (#21870239)
Pretty sure house prices in Mountain View would've been way higher in 2004 if everyone knew where they'd be in 15 years.
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